Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,356, Peter Fortener, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Fortener, Peter
S 34356
or Fortener
or Fortener
CONTENTS

3 4 356 Pay INVALID.
File No. 3 4 356  Quid
Peter Hostener
St. Leo, Mo.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 142
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16056 New Jersey, R
Peter Kortener,
of Alexander Township in the state of New Jersey who was a German private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt Schroeder of the Penn line, for the term of 4 years. $82
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1820 and delivered to the Pensioner
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820 9 23 / 31 mo $77.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820. $48
$125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Wm Schuyler alias
Peter Fortener.
alias 16056
Wm Schuyler
Sept. 1820
16,856
Am

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } ss. Hunterdon county,
ON this Second day of August eighteen hundred and twenty personally appeared, in open court of common pleas, being a court of record William Schuyler Sixty two for the said county, Hunterdon  Peter Schuyler , aged years, resident in the Township of Union in said county,
who, being first duly Sworn according to law, doth, on his Oath , declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That this Deponent enlisted in the Company of Captain Rogers in what was called the flying camp in 1776 - in the year 1778 he enlisted with Captain Philip Schuyler in the Second late German Regiment of Con- tinental troops commanded by Col. Valkeniers and continued in the service five years, eight months and two days until the end of the war. - That he was in the Battles of Brandywine , Green Springs & Red Bank Schmieses .
And I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, dis- posed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring my- self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
This Deponent has no property either personal or real Wm Schuyler
Sworn to, and declared, on the Second day of August  1820 hundred twenty before me one of the Judges of said Court. Wm Schuyler Ebenezer Stevenson
I JOHN T. BLACKWELL, Clerk of Hunterdon Pleas, do hereby certify, that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the proper- ty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is no dollars and no cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this Second day of August eighteen hundred and twenty
John T. Blackwell Clerk of the Court for the county of Hunterdon.

To Whom it may Concern
We hereby certify that upon examining, the Bearer hereof Peter Hartstener late a Soldier in the German Reg t in the Service of the United States, during the late Revolutionary War, We find freedom to declare, that We believe him to have been a Soldier as aforesaid in the Reg t aforesaid, for more than one Year, he having correctly answered our several questions touching the Campaigns of 78 and 79 and that I Thomas French, do further certify that he was longer in Service, he having answered the Particular incidents to the Campaigns of
Peter Hartstener 2298 — Rel d to G t P. Porter, Esq. Lancaster, Pa 13 th May 1819. —

To Whom it may Concern.
These may certify that upon examining the Bearer hereof Peter Fortenier late a Soldier in the German Reg t in the Service of the United States, during the late Revolutionary War, We find freedom to declare that We believe him to have been a soldier as aforesaid in the Reg t aforesaid, for more than one year, he having correctly answered our several questions touching the Campaigns of 78 and 79 and that Thomas French do further certify that he was longer in Service, he having answered the particulars mentioned, to the Campaigns of 80 and 81 years under our hands this 5 day of of the 5 th month W.R.O. Thomas French late 2 nd Lieut (commanding) 4 th Reg t of Artillery (Continental Service) And J. Hunter late Chaplain in the New Jersey Brigade.

Judge Thruston,
Alexander Township, New Jersey

On this sixth day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States for the said district, personally appeared Peter Fortener aged 63 years, resident in Washington , in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war:" That he, the said Peter Fortener enlisted for the term of during the war on the ninth day of February in the year 1778 in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Schroeder of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wolkomer in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 13 October 1782, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Penns. aforesaid, that he was in the battle of Catterine in Sullivan's expedition against the Indians and some skirmishes ; that he never received a discharge, having together his then regiment ( 2d Penna. ) been disbanded by Genl. Washington , on their return from the South ; and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the annexed certificate .
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Buckner Houston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Peter Fortener did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Given under my hand at Washington the 6 th day of May 1820.
B. Houston 
To the Honble. The Secretary of War
Heard and sworn to before me this 6th day of May 1820  B. Houston